Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan
Japan: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 36.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
41.56
in 2000
All-time low
36.05
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan stood at 36.64.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan peaked at 41.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.05, in 2019.
Japan ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.56 | — |
| 2001 | 40.2 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.83 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.67 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.51 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.36 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.2 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.05 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.69 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.34 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.24 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.14 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.04 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.94 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.74 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.64 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.46 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.37 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.05 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.64 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.64 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.74 | 37.34 | 41.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.75 | 36.05 | 37.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.64 | 36.64 | 36.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 44 China (People’s Republic of) 41.52 compare
- 45 Bulgaria 40.24 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 39.55 compare
- 48 Germany 35.35 compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 34.63 compare
- 50 Singapore 33.26 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0034 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -7.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0052 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Japan was 36.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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